Spanish Socialist Party Urged to Allow PP To Form Government
The idea that Spain could hold a third general election in
12 months, on Christmas Day of all days, looks like it could be too much for
some of the Social Party (PSOE) of Spain. It’s expected that they will pressure
their leader, Pedro Sánchez, to go ahead and let other parties form a
government.
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The regional elections held last weekend saw that the PSOE
have lost some ground in northern regions of Galicia and Basque Country;
leading some members of the party to accept that perhaps they should bow out of
the race with grace and dignity now.
At the minute Sánchez is showing no signs of backing down
however, even saying that his “no” to Mr Rajoy is as justified as ever. Even so
senior member of the PP Pablo Casado has asked Sánchez to reflect on possibly
allowing Rajoy to put together a government.
The PP have managed to secure the most votes but have also
failed to secure enough votes to form a majority government. Instead they have
been forced to look to other parties to form a working coalition with them. The
PSOE holds the second highest number of votes, giving them a strong veto hand
that they’ve been using since the first election back in December.
If Sánchez were to stand aside however then the PSOE votes
would be counted as abstention, which would mean that they were not included in
the final tally and the PP could take control of the government once again;
even if it was as part of a coalition involving centrist party Ciudadanos.
But if Sánchez cannot be persuaded by the 31st of
October then the Christmas vote is pretty much guaranteed for Spaniards.
Interestingly enough Sánchez has called for the PSOE to have a leadership race
on October 23rd, which would suggest that he is not going to change
his position at all, but that he will give the chance for someone else to take
over and abstain.
Living in Spain without a government hasn't done the country any harm, on the contrary the country has continued to do well without either party in power.
Living in Spain without a government hasn't done the country any harm, on the contrary the country has continued to do well without either party in power.
